PhD fellowship in exercise and training physiology

The Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports invites applications for a PhD fellowship in exercise and training physiology. The position is for 3 years and will commence 1 July 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project
The purpose of the PhD project is to investigate strategies to optimize exercise adaptations with a particular emphasis on exercise training and ergogenic aids. The project comprises human experiments including various invasive procedures, such as muscle biopsies. A specific focus will be on muscle adaptations to training, and the candidate will work with various techniques to assess myocellular aspects of functioning.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for candidates within the field(s) of human physiology, sports science or other fields related to exercise physiology. Applicants must have qualifications corresponding to a master’s degree related to the subject area of the project. Other key criteria for the assessment of applicants are:

• Achievement of top grades in a master’s degree related to exercise physiology
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills
• Hands-on experience with preparation and analysis of muscle biopsies
• Experience with conducting human controlled trials
• Knowledge concerning cellular and molecular muscle adaptations to exercise training
• Previous scientific publications

Our group and research- and what do we offer?
The PhD fellow will be a part of the August Krogh Section for Human Physiology. The section covers a broad area of research related to metabolic, cardiovascular and muscular adaptations to exercise. We focus on performance and health-related benefits of exercise as well as anti-doping issues.

The section performs complex human trials and uses physiological and molecular biological techniques to study the integrated and isolated effects of physical activity and training. The investigations include among other things evaluations of motor function, muscle metabolism, cardiovascular regulation, capillary growth, insulin sensitivity, ion transport, performance, fatigue, muscle activation, thermoregulation and bone mineral density. Pharmacological interventions are often employed. Also, animal and cell culture models are used.

We focus on physiological mechanisms behind observations and conduct studies in which the results can be applied to the everyday life in groups of patients, healthy individuals of different ages and athletes. 

https://nexs.ku.dk/english/research/the-august-krogh-section-for-human-physiology/

Principal supervisor is Associate Professor, PhD, Morten Hostrup, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, [email protected]

The PhD programme is athree-year full-time study within the framework of the regular PhD programme (5+3 scheme), if you already have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish master’s degree.

Qualifications needed for the regular programme
To be eligible for the regular PhD programme, you must have completed a degree programme, equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (180 ECTS/3 FTE BSc + 120 ECTS/2 FTE MSc) related to the subject area of the project, e.g. exercise physiology. For information of eligibility of completed programmes, see General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database .

Terms of employment in the regular programme
Employment as PhD fellow is full time and for maximum 3 years.

Employment is conditional upon your successful enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD School at the Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. This requires submission and acceptance of an application for the specific project formulated by the applicant.

The terms of employment and salary are in accordance to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State (AC). The position is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

Application and Assessment Procedure
Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include: 

Application deadline:
The deadline for applications is 11 April 2022, 23:59 GMT +2.

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process
After deadline, a number of applicants will be selected for academic assessment by an unbiased expert assessor. You are notified, whether you will be passed for assessment.

The assessor will assess the qualifications and experience of the shortlisted applicants with respect to the above mentioned research area, techniques, skills and other requirements. The assessor will conclude whether each applicant is qualified and, if so, for which of the two models. The assessed applicants will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment. You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/ .

Interviews with selected candidates are expected to be held in second half of May 2022.

Questions
For specific information about the PhD fellowship, please contact the principal supervisor.

General information about PhD study at the Faculty of SCIENCE is available at the PhD School’s website: https://www.science.ku.dk/phd/ .

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding community and invites all regardless of personal background to apply for the position. 

Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.